Public perceptions of the logging profession in maine and implications for logger recruitment

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Egan, Andrew ^a   Taggart, Deryth ^b  

^a PAUL SMITH S COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Familial attachment; Logging workforce; Occupational prestige

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL;

FAMILIAL ATTACHMENT; FOREST-PRODUCTS INDUSTRY; GENDER DIFFERENCES; LOGGING BUSINESS; LOGGING PROFESSION; OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE; PHONE SURVEYS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

SURVEYS;

EMPLOYMENT; FORESTRY; LOGGING; PERSONNEL; SURVEYS;

EID: 70349553877     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/26.3.93     Document Type: Article

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